Have you heard “I’m bored” or want something fun for your children to do? Fall can be a time of learning while you “bust the boredoms”.
Start by sending your children outside or go to a park and gather leaves. Look for leaves of all shapes, colors, and sizes. See who can find the biggest, smallest, or most unusual leaf.
Make a movie- Plan your character, setting, problem, plot, and solution. Use a video camera to tape the adventures you encounter as you search for the perfect leaf.
After the leaves are gathered, you can dry them or use them as they are.
Tracing and imprinting- Tape a leaf to a piece of paper and let younger children trace around it. Put the leaf under the paper. Use the side of a crayon to roll over the leaf, making an impression.
Story or comic strip- Decide who your characters will be. Choose leaves for the characters in your story. Take a big sheet of paper. Glue or tape leaves to the paper. Draw arms, legs, and a head onto the paper, connecting it to the leaf. Add your story and share with others.
Notebooking- Make a notebook with the different leaves that you found. Label the parts of each leaf and what type of leaf it is.
Bible pumpkin painting- Paint your favorite Bible character or Bible story on a pumpkin. This is a picture of King David. The picture at the beginning is of Jesus wearing a crown. We used acrylic paint on the pumpkin. Use your pumpkin to tell others your favorite Bible story.
Have fun as a family and bust the “boredom’s”.
